Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20160517T225610 ssmis16_85 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20160518T021530 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20160518T084741 ssmi15_85 267.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20160518T100655 ssmis16_85 90.1 17.8% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   40.0 kts
20160518T125055 ssmis17_85 123.4 0.0% 1.3 -1.3 n/a   40.7 kts
20160518T132627 ssmis18_85 245.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   41.2 kts
20160518T212152 ssmi15_85 212.4 10.4% 4.6 -4.6 n/a   45.0 kts
20160518T224240 ssmis16_85 179.0 24.6% 0.9 -0.9 n/a   45.0 kts
20160519T012620 ssmis17_85 123.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20160519T020220 ssmis18_85 201.2 7.5% 3.0 -3.0 n/a   45.0 kts
20160519T080253 amsr2_85 145.7 5.5% 7.7 -7.7 n/a   46.7 kts
20160519T123753 ssmis17_85 245.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   48.9 kts
20160519T131419 ssmis18_85 167.9 11.0% 2.9 -2.9 n/a   47.9 kts
20160519T145640 gmi_85 223.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.1 kts
20160519T201534 amsr2_85 78.9 17.5% 3.6 -3.6 n/a   41.9 kts
20160519T210522 ssmi15_85 67.8 13.7% 3.5 -3.5 n/a   42.6 kts
20160519T222902 ssmis16_85 190.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   43.7 kts
20160520T011232 ssmis17_85 45.6 69.9% 9.1 -9.1 n/a   46.0 kts
20160520T070826 amsr2_85 23.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.0 kts
20160520T081649 ssmi15_85 78.9 9.6% 2.7 -2.7 n/a   50.0 kts
20160520T094148 ssmis16_85 45.6 32.9% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   50.0 kts
20160520T122525 ssmis17_85 245.7 5.7% 5.9 -5.9 n/a   50.0 kts
20160520T130237 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.0 kts
20160520T140641 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.0 kts
20160520T221446 ssmis16_85 12.2 54.8% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   50.0 kts
20160521T005808 ssmis17_85 123.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.8 kts
20160521T013548 ssmis18_85 101.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   51.3 kts
20160521T080146 ssmi15_85 101.2 13.6% 0.9 0.9 n/a   51.6 kts
20160521T092936 ssmis16_85 23.4 21.9% 2.3 -2.3 n/a   49.2 kts
20160521T121310 ssmis17_85 156.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20160521T125116 ssmis18_85 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20160521T203059 ssmi15_85 245.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.8 kts
20160521T215959 ssmis16_85 267.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   33.3 kts
20160522T004321 ssmis17_85 78.9 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20160522T012156 ssmis18_85 223.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts

Key:

Diameter values indicate the estimated surface eyewall diameter (the MI eyewall edge diameter minus 10 km).

Diameter values are red if Ring % <= 65, yellow/brown if Ring % <= 85 and green if Ring % > 85.

"Ring %" is the percentage of the "ring" (eyewall inner boundary) that is 1) colder than the "hot spot" (warmest eye pixel) in the eye by 20K, or 2) the percentage that is a) colder than 232K and b) colder than the "hot spot" by 10K, whichever is greater.

"Tb diff" is the difference between the "hot spot" (warmest eye pixel) and the warmest pixel on the eyewall.

Scores are listed as negative, and not used, when the JTWC or NHC estimated Vmax is <50 kts in order to rule out weak but highly symmetric TCs.

Error messages in intensity scores: -920 is used when the hottest pixel in the eye is <200K, to prevent false positives; -909 is a failure to process (bad input data).